US8739438B1 - Wine bottle greeting card - Google Patents
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- B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
- B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
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- the present invention is in the field of social expression products, and more specifically, interactive greeting cards.
- the present disclosure and related inventions are directed to a greeting card in the shape of a wine bottle.
- a clear vacuum form is placed onto the front surface of a two-panel greeting card, creating a cavity therebetween.
- An intricate paper scene is disposed within the cavity, concealing various electronic components.
- a faux cork is attached to the greeting card at a pivot point wherein the faux cork can move between a first position where it is partially contained within the cavity and a second position where it is substantially outside of the cavity. Movement of the faux cork about the pivot point causes playback of pre-recorded audio and illumination of one or more LED lights and/or fiber optics.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the greeting card of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a front tear away view of the greeting card of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a side view of a portion of the greeting card of FIG. 1 .
- the greeting card of the present disclosure and related invention takes on the shape of a wine bottle with a faux cork that initiates audio playback and lighting effects with the faux cork is removed from the bottle.
- the greeting card body 10 includes a contiguous two-panel greeting card die cut into the general shape of a bottle having a larger lower region tapering to a narrow neck portion at an upper region of the greeting card 100 .
- the two panels 10 a left panel and a right panel, are connected along a main fold line. Each panel contains an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface.
- the inner surface of the left and right greeting card panels serve as the inside of the greeting card 100 and the outer surface serves as the outside or front and rear cover the greeting card 100 .
- the inner and outer surfaces of the greeting card body 10 may contain artwork, photos, and text sentiment, similar to a traditional greeting card.
- a clear vacuum form 12 is attached to the front surface of the greeting card (also the outer surface of the left greeting card panel).
- the vacuum form 12 contains a substantially planar or flat front surface, which taper to a side or perimeter surface.
- the vacuum form 12 is made of clear plastic material but can also be made of another hardened, transparent material.
- the vacuum form 12 may cover the entire front surface of the greeting card body 10 or it may cover a substantial portion having a flared edge around the perimeter of the front greeting card surface.
- Various die cut shapes 14 are arranged in the space or cavity between the greeting card body 10 and the vacuum form 12 , creating a scenic landscape.
- the various die cut shapes 14 are arranged to form a beach scene (with sand, water, palm tree, boat, and other beach-related scenery).
- the various die cut shapes 14 are arranged to form a scene with flowers and a birdhouse (with birdhouse, birds, flowers, grass and other related scenery).
- the die cut shapes 14 are made of paper, paperboard or other similar material.
- the die cut shapes 14 forming the themed scenery appear to be inside the “bottle” that is the combined greeting card body 10 and clear vacuum form 12 . They are easily visible from the front of the greeting card 100 through the clear vacuum form 12 but are also protected at retail and during mailing by the hardened vacuum form 12 .
- the die cut shapes 14 may be contained at various vertical and horizontal elevations within the cavity providing a three-dimensional effect.
- the various die cut shapes 14 serve as a decorative element of the greeting card 100 but also serve to camouflage or conceal the greeting card's electronic components.
- the electronic components may include any device or mechanism that is necessary to or which facilitates the storage of and the replay of at least one audio file upon user interaction with the greeting card 100 and the flashing or illumination one or more miniature lights 16 .
- These components may include, but are not limited to: a printed circuit board 18 ; an integrated circuit chip; a power source 20 such as one or more small cell batteries; a speaker 22 ; a memory storage device at least one audio file stored on the memory storage device; a switch or trigger mechanism 24 ; one or more miniature lights, such as light emitting diode (LED) lights and/or fiber optics 16 .
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- a small foam piece or other such material may surround the various electronic components for added protection.
- the foam piece (or other material) may also be concealed behind a die cut shape 14 as part of the scenery.
- One or more LED lights 16 are placed within the cavity between the greeting card body 10 and the vacuum form 12 .
- the LED lights 16 may be placed behind the various die cut shapes 14 which make up the paper scene such that when the lights 16 are illuminated, the paper scene is back-lit.
- the lights 16 are connected to the integrated circuit chip and may be programmed with various lighting effects, such as for example blinking (repetitive on/off); twinkling (two or more lights with fast alternating blink); and slow glow (starts as dim light that progressively gets brighter). Different timing patterns may also be used with the various lighting effects.
- Each light 16 may have the same or different lighting effects.
- the lights 16 may be turned on or illuminated in a particular sequence or may all be turned on or illuminated at once.
- one or more fiber optic strands may be interspersed within the paper scene.
- An LED light may be placed at the base of the one or more fiber optic strands so that when the LED lights are illuminated, the fiber optic strands will be illuminated as well.
- the fiber optic strands may be placed in a bundle with a single LED light at the base which will light each strand in the bundle.
- a faux cork 26 is attached to the greeting card at a hinge or pivot point 28 .
- the hinge or pivot point 28 may be attached to the front greeting card panel.
- the faux cork 26 is positioned at the top of the greeting card body 10 (at the opening at the neck of the bottle), having a portion beneath the clear vacuum form 12 (between the vacuum form and the front greeting card panel) and a portion which extends out or above the greeting card body 10 and vacuum form 12 .
- the cork 26 In a first position, the cork 26 is in a substantially upright or vertical position.
- the cork 26 is tipped to the right or pivoted along the hinge 28 such that a substantial portion of the cork 26 is outside of the greeting card and vacuum form 12 .
- Movement between the first and second positions is intended to simulate a cork 26 being removed from a wine bottle. This movement between positions is also the trigger that initiates playback of audio and the illumination of one or more LED lights or fiber optics 16 . Moving the cork 26 back from the second position to the original or first position causes the audio to cease playback and the lights 16 to be extinguished.
- the faux cork 26 may be made of wood, cork, paper, paperboard, plastic or other such material.
- a permanent sticker may be applied to the upper region or neck portion of the bottle (vacuum form 12 ) with printing thereon instructing the user to move the cork 26 for added entertainment. The printing may indicate “open me” or other similar phrase.
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